> > Another way to determine how randomly the rand() function is working is to plot > it sorted. A bad random function might predominate in a particular area, so > you want to see a straight diagonal line in this case, meaning the results are > spread throughout the range.
(This is drifting off-topic for [EMAIL PROTECTED]) You probably need to find out whether the density of points is even across the length of the line. Something like histogramming the number of points in the intervals [0,x],[x,2x],[2x,3x], ...,[nx,1]. - Roger - -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]